The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-08-12

On the I'd an lrishman named Mooney
attempted to blow up the British vessel
Queen in New York harbOr. He claimed
the British insulted the American flag in
Canada, and he proposed to avenge the
same.
THE Board of Trustees of the New York
Soldiers and Sailors Home at special
meeting held at Bath, N. Y, on the ID
ousted Treasurer Robbie. An examination
of his books showed him to be So, 900 short.
Robie's friends will make the amount
good.
AN old man named Edward Beans, liv-
ing at st. John, N, B., is investigating the
merits of his claim to an estate worth
$40, ,0OO,O 900, left in Texas by a man named
Thomas Beans, who he is confident is his
long unheard-of brother. Thomas Beans
divided his millions among the negroes on
his estate on condition that no heirs were
found.
THE great San Francisco wheat corner
has collapsed, involving transactions to
the extent of about S19,000,0 900. Some
heavy failures are expected.
On the 4th general rains were reported
from Kansas and Nebraska.
THE government of Mexico is pleased at
the improved outlook for increases in pub
lie revenues.
THE fugitive BOodler McGarigle Is al
legged to have written out a statement for
a Chicago interviewer at st. Catharines,
Ont.
PUBLIC sentiment in France seems to be
growing strongly against M. Ferry by
reason of his failure to arrange a duel
with General Boulanger.
On the 4th rumors were in circulation on
Wall street that the ocean cable companies
have compromised their differences and
formed pool.
Pope LEO has decided that the Vatican
shall take no part in political elections in
Italy, and has appointed commission to
canvass the clergy of the country with a
view of building up a strong party in the
Chamber of Deputies and forcing the gov
ernment into concessions.
MISS CLARA BARTON has published an
| interesting report of the work Of the Red
| Cross Society of the National drill in Wash
| ington. The statistics show that eighty
three patients were nursed in the wards
| during the week of the drill, 1S6 cases were
| diagnosed and treated, twelve wounds
were surgically dressed, forty-four cases
| of sun stroke treated and 300 prescriptions
| were prepared
A NAVAL c)urt of inquiry has been or
/ dered to est at Portsmouth, n. H, on
| August 8, to investigate alleged irregulari-
/ ties in the accounts of paymaster's clerk
/ Payne at the Portsmouth yard. The
/ court will consist of Captain Stanton, Cap
| tain Kautz and Pay-Inspector Kenny,
with Lieutenant Mark as Judge AdvO-
4 cate.
JOSEPH YINGLING, a school tax-collector,
/ at Allentown, Pa, died July q last, and
his accounts are now discovered to be short
/ to the extent of $1,000.
On the 4th the receivers of the PhiladeI-
] phia & Reading Railroad Company gave
notice that from August the employees in
the coal regions would be paid semi-month-
! ly instead of monthly, as hitherto. The
| change is made in compliance with re-
cent act of the Assembly.
ON the 4th news was received in st.
Louis that Judge Miller, of the United
| States Supreme Court, in chambers, had
granted a writ of error in the case of Hugh
NJ. Brooks, alias Maxwell, the murderer OF
! G. A. Preller.
A STRIKE of street-car drivers was in
augurated at Memphis, Tenn, on the 9th,
FRANCE and Germany are still Fetaliat-
ing in expeling citizens of the opposite
country.
A SEVERE drought prevails throughout
Illinois, and farmers are very anxious.
AN assignment was made by the Kansas
City (Mo.) Sirup Company on the 9Th.
THE family of Rev. W. T. A. West, the
st. Louis prisoner, will leave ChestertOn
Ind, for London, Ont.
THE Paris police, on the 5th, seized al
the copies Of the New York Herald of July
IA, at that papers bureau in Paris, con-
tanning the words and music of the "Bou-
LANCER March"
KENTUCKY tobacco men are worked
up against Commissioner COlman because
of the Agricultural Departments recent
report on the condition of the tobacco
| crop.
EIGHTY THOUSAND Abyssinians are about
to march on Massowah, and fears art
entertained that the Italian garrison viii
be massacred.
THE Canadian Government is confronted
with a Mormon problem in the shape of ar
emigration movement from Utah to thu
Northwest Territory.
GENERAL PAYNE's yacht Volunteer
gained a decided victory in the race on tn,
9th for the Goelet cup, showing the entire
feet a clean pair of heels and winning a:
the Jockeys say, "hands down.